The Blue Note Years Vol 2: The Jazz Message 1955-1960

 

The Blue Note Years, Vol. 2: Jazz Message Review

 

by Stacia Proefrock

Originally part of the Blue Note 60th Anniversary boxed set, this collection focuses on the early classics that helped shape the Blue Note sound. This cd is the first of four volumes that documents the label's golden era from 1957-67, and it contains some of the best music that the label released, including great tracks from Art Blakey, Sonny Clark, Lee Morgan, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Horace Silver.

The Blue Note Years Vol 2 : The Jazz Message 1955-1960

1-1 The Jazz Messengers – Minor's Holiday 00:00 1-2 Horace Silver– The Preacher 08:48 1-3 Clifford Brown– Hymn Of The Orient 13:05 1-4 Horace Silver– Senor Blues 17:11 1-5 Hank Mobley– Funk In Deep Freeze 24:13 1-6 Sonny Rollins– Decision 31:02 1-7 Johnny Griffin– Mil Dew 39:04 1-8 John Coltrane– Blue Train 43:00 1-9 Cannonball Adderley with Miles Davis – Autumn Leaves 53:42 2-1 Sonny Clark– Cool Struttin' 01:04:39 2-2 Bud Powell– John's Abbey 01:14:04 2-3 Lee Morgan– I Remember Clifford 01:19:44 2-4 Lou Donaldson– Blues Walk 01:26:52 2-5 Jackie McLean– Appointment In Ghana 01:33:34 2-6 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Moanin' 01:40:35 2-7 Stanley Turrentine– Little Sheri 01:50:10 2-8 Freddie Hubbard– Open Sesame 01:58:00 2-9 Dexter Gordon– Society Red 02:05:12